Chinese symbol for “god”
神
shén
god; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious; spirit; mind; energy; lively; expressive
The closest CC-CEDICT match for god is 神 (shén), defined as: god; deity; supernatural; magical; mysterious; spirit; mind; energy; lively; expressive; look; expression; (coll.) awesome; amazing.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “god”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 老天 | lǎo tiān | God; Heavens |
| 老天爷 (老天爺) | lǎo tiān yé | God; Heavens |
| 神灵 (神靈) | shén líng | god; spirit |
| 天神 | tiān shén | god; deity |
| 神人 | shén rén | God; deity |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 神.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 精神 | jīng shén | spirit; mind |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious; mystery |
| 女神 | nǚ shén | goddess; nymph |
| 神经 (神經) | shén jīng | nerve; mental state |
| 神话 (神話) | shén huà | legend; fairy tale |
See also: Japanese symbol for “god”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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